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Shimmy

Founder & Alcoholic-in-Chief of GaragePunkNYC, Shimmy is a longtime DJ and booker of garage & punk shows. He’s done damage in locales as far apart as Prague, Portugal and (gulp) South Carolina.

His other projects include Hullabaloo! and contributing to Bananas, a print zine.

shimmy@garagepunknyc.com

Wednesday: The Storm Before The Calm<?php the_title(); ?>

Here’s a novelty: a Wednesday that rocks harder than Thursday.  Several shows tonight and less tomorrow. Prepare for another blast this weekend! TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY): Doors listed as 7 PM for a three band bill at Bowery Electric tonight featuring the Swingin’ Utters, the Goddamn Gallows and Eric Davidson’s Livids. $15 might seem steep but you [...]

Dribs and Drabs<?php the_title(); ?>

OK critters! We’ve got a few items to let you know about for tonight and tomorrow but it’s probably not going to blow your mind. Still, if you’re in search of fun, read on… TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY): TWO DJs! I’ve got… TWO. DJs. Yes, first up it’s the real, absolute, for sure, 100%, come-correct last time [...]

June 22: the Numerators, the Eeries, Trash Tide @ Don Pedro<?php the_title(); ?>

Our next show celebrates Summer with the NUMERATORS, the EERIES and TRASH TIDE plus DJs SHIMMY and BOLTSY AMSTERDAM at DON PEDRO. C’mon Down!

The June Bug Broil<?php the_title(); ?>

We’re all in a broilin’ good time this weekend– the temps are in the high 80′s and there’s plenty of rock’n’soul action around town — get your melt on! TONIGHT (FRIDAY): So much tonight… so many bands. In fact, I think I’m already hungover from tonight’s shows. The Mad Doctors, a four piece of labcoated [...]

Sorry, Stiv– THERE IS SOMETHIN’ TO DO!<?php the_title(); ?>

Now here’s a turnaround– there’s something to do tonight AND tomorrow night.  Multiple things in fact! TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY): Start ERRRRly with DJ Steve Myers at Williamsburg’s Macri Park for a night he’s calling “Happy Hour of Soul”. Right on! 5:30 in the PM right of the Lorimer L or Metro G and FREE. At 9, [...]

Countdown to Summer<?php the_title(); ?>

Almost there, almost there… any day now it will be Summer, I think. Nope, actually it’s like 30-some days away… grr. OK. Meanwhile, it’s another somewhat snooze-worthy weekend.  There are a couple of shows but it’s pretty soft for what we expect from May (AKA one of the best months for ANYTHING in NYC). Get [...]

Don’t Wake Us, Wednesday…<?php the_title(); ?>

There’s no other way to put it… this town is a snoozefest tonight & tomorrow.  So I’ll be quick. The best thing going on just might be our Turbonegro ticket giveaway… or not. Either way, if we missed some amazing thing, TELL US ABOUT IT! Otherwise have a great nap! TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY): Here’s one item [...]

Turbonegro Ticket Giveaway<?php the_title(); ?>

AIN’T GOT THE INTELLECT?! That’s OK– because we’ve got tickets for Turbonegro‘s show at Irving Plaza this Saturday that we’re giving away FREE Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week.  Make sure to follow us on Facebook and watch for the giveaway each day at 3PM ! If you don’t win, the show Saturday has support [...]

Dick Butkus.<?php the_title(); ?>

I won’t go as far as to say there is nothing to do this weekend…  It’s just hard to get excited after last weekend’s onslaught! There are a couple of shows and plethora (yes, a plethora) of DJ gigs to attend to. But it feels like we’re waiting for next week… TONIGHT (FRIDAY): First off, [...]

Bananas Magazine #7 is Out!<?php the_title(); ?>

Issue number seven of New York’s own garage punk zine, Bananas, is now available for the price of shipping anywhere in the world! Featuring writing by yours truly and GaragePunkNYC’s Captain Heartlock, this issue also has a big feature on local organ garageniks the Othermen plus features on Germany’s Mentalettes, Australia’s High Learys, an interview [...]